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In a day of bigger, flashier moves, the Bills opted to stay low key. They've announced that they've applied RFA tenders to offensive lineman Kraig Urbik and Chad Rinehart. The tenders are equal to the round the players were drafted in.

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The Falcons have announced their first moves of the offseason today, starting with the application of the franchise tag to CB Brent Grimes. Grimes was clearly the teams best corner in 2011, but it likely wasn't easy to decide between him and LB Curtis Lofton. Grimes will be paid over $9 million as part of his franchise tender.

On the opposite end, the Falcons have announced the release of OT Sam Baker. Baker, a former first round pick, fell out of favor with the team and ended up on the bench in 2011. His release will save the team $2.5 million towards the 2012 cap.

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The only move the Bears announced thus far was the application of the franchise tag to RB Matt Forte. Forte is one of the best all-around RBs in the league and was playing extremely well before getting injured to finish the 2011 season.

CB Ronde Barber - Bucs - Barber has had a long, successful career in Tampa as one of the premier corners of his generation. He won a Superbowl with the Bucs in 2002.

DE Aaron Smith - Steelers - When you think of modern 3-4 DEs, Smith is one of two names that should immediately jump to mind (along with Richard Seymour.) Smith has missed most of the last few seasons due to injury, and has decided to hang it up.

RB Kevin Faulk - Patriots - Faulk was a very underrated part the Patriots success in the past decade as one of the best "3rd down" backs in that span. It was unfortunate that he had to sit out in the Superbowl that otherwise would have been his final game.

C Casey Wiegmann - Chiefs - Wiegmann, at 38, was the oldest non-specialist player in the league last year. The team drafted Rodney Hudson to develop behind him and Wiegmann played the role of mentor well.

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The Steelers entered the offseason as one of the most cash-strapped teams in the league when it comes to cap space. They restructured a lot deals early in the offseason, but still needed to make some cuts in order to get under the cap.

Most notably, they've applied a first round level tender to RB Arian Foster. Foster has established himself as one of the most explosive backs in the league and the Texans would likely prefer to lock him up long term, with the RFA tender as a starting point.

Also tendered was S Quintin Demps. The Texans placed an "original round" tender on Demps, who was drafted in the 4th round.

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As expected, the New England Patriots immediately placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Wes Welker at the start of free agency. Negotiations regarding a contract extension will continue, but for the time being the Patriots have secured Welker's rights for one year at a guaranteed salary of roughly $9.4 million. Welker caught 122 passes for 1,569 yards and nine touchdowns in 2011, and has spent the past five seasons with New England.

The Patriots additionally announced the release of WR Chad Ochocinco, DT Mike Wright, and eight other players: QB Mike Hartline, FB Lousaka Polite, WR Britt Davis, WR Tiquan Underwood, OL Matt Kopa, OL Nick McDonald, LB Mike Rivera, and S Ross Ventrone. Ochocinco failed to establish a role in New England, finishing with 15 receptions, 276 yards, and one touchdown. His $3.1 million salary made it unreasonable for him to return in 2012. Wright has suffered season-ending concussions in consecutive seasons and is likely to retire in order to preserve his health.

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The league has announced a the first trade of the offseason today. The New England Patriots are sending Tom Brady's long time blind side protect Matt Light to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for 5th and 6th round picks in this years draft.

With young bookend tackles Sebastian Volmer and Nate Solder in place, the veteran Light was expendable.

The 33 year old Light will likely assume the Cardinals LT position, protecting Kevin Kolb, John Skelton and/or whoever else the Cardinals may target at the position this offseason.